The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-13
TIE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE,

Inc report Of the Finance Committee
submitting the annual appropriation or
dinance WAS taken up, the ordinance read
once and then q start WAS made on the
second reading. Mr.. Robertson introduced
his substitute, printed In this paper yes.
terday morning. Mr.. Miller moved 10 re-.
jeCt. Colonel Caldwell moved to lay 1t on
the table. All this lead to q warm par
liamentary eight that made the chair
tired and 30 vexed him that
on two or three occasions he about
crushed members seeking recognition.
Colonel Caldwell and Mr.. Jaeger made
savage onslaughts on Mr.. Robertson's
amendment, and turned the Fourth ward
over In an exceedingly lively manner.
Mr.. Robertson stood up for bis ward
nobly, and showed that even though her
people were not wealthy, that though she
WAS the centre OF some foul
smelling industries and that even
though she had been made
the Headquarters for "ceaspools, Of vice
and immortality, by the grace Of the au.
thorities'-thatshe hadstesdilyimp
paid her taxes and now asked Tor only two
equarea Of paving In addition to what had
been ordered done Last year but not com.
pleted. Figures were read to show that
the Fourth ward had had much more
work done for her by the Board In proper.
ton to the taxes she paid than
any other ward. The figures
were misleading as they included in
the Fourth ward work the Sixteenth
street paving. half Of which belongs to
the Third ward. The motion to lay the
|subatitute on the table was lost by a tie.
Colonel Caldwell moved as an amend.
mens that tho following words be struck
out Of tho committees ordinance: "ior
approximate work, repairs and improve
ments, In equal amounts, in each ward in
the city, and said amounts arc hereby sp.
propriatcd for such work, repairs and i'm.
provementB."
The words preceding these were: 1.-THE
remainder OF the last mentioned sun
1872 81 and Of the proceeds OF tho 10
cent levy shall be expended ut the diecre.
ton Of the Board Of Public Works."
This leaves the Board at liberty to spend
at Its discretion the appropriations made
10 it after last years contracts are COM
pleted.
THE BOARDS INTENTION.
The following resolution adopted by the
Board, was read:
Rssoired. That 1t is the intention OF the
Board Of Public Works, il allowed to use
their discretion in the use of tho money
appropriated to the use Of the Board, to
complete the paving with hard burned
fire brick) Of the present thoroughfare
from tho Top mill to tho southern
extreme OF the city, and also
to pave with fire brick the streets running
to the fire engine houses OF tho city. We
also propose the adoption of the eight
foot pavement on either side Of the street,
believing said plan OF paving to DO to the
best interests Of the city, on streets where
the travel Is not too heavy.
The amendment OF Colonel Caldwell
WAS adopted after long debate by vote
Of lG to IL and the ordinance then adopted
with but four votes-Mitchell, Robertson,
Young and Healy, against it. The Coun-
Gil refused to allow the eight foot cutters.
The ordinance providing for the care OF
the clock in the tower Of st. Paul's church,
Eighth ward, WAS adopted. The one civ.
ing tho Mayor q $500 contingent fund v rs
the subject OF long and wandering de-
bate, and was defeated for tho time being.
An ordinance giving The Board Of Pub
lie. Works the right to remove
poles, wires, etc., that have been erected
and that obstruct the streets, WAS read
once, objected TO and laid over till another
meeting. The Committee on Ordinances
was ordered to prepare the annual license
ordinances and the Finance Committee
the levy ordinances.
The First, after the joint session, passed
resolution offered by Mr.. Tracy, incress-
ing the Finance Committee to eight mem
bars, ono from each ward. The Second
concurred in this. Aspecial meeting will
be held this week.